A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. – Second Amendment, The Constitution for the united States of America.

One simply stated amendment of the Constitution for the united States of America has been so sorely misinterpreted and abused by government that the average individual, including gun rights advocate organizations, does not truly comprehend its meaning.

No governmental entity – Congress, State or local, has any authority to "legislate, regulate, or issue ordinance" that compromises, in any way, the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

Gun Owners of America (GOA) put out a September 11 press release rallying Alabama voters to support Judge Roy Moore for U.S. Senate in order to secure concealed carry reciprocity and suppressor deregulation.

The release quoted GOA Chairman Tim Macy, who said, “Judge Moore has long been an articulate — and uncompromising — champion for gun rights. And he will fight just as hard for gun owners in the U.S. Senate. There are few men I trust more than Judge Moore.”

Reciprocity legislation was introduced in the House on January 3, 2017, and companion legislation was introduced in the Senate. Moreover, legislation removing suppressors from the auspices of the National Firearms Act (1934) was introduced on January 9, 2017, and pro-Second Amendment stalwarts are now needed to get both pieces of legislation moving. Macy observed, “That’s why we need the Second Amendment Champion Judge Moore in the Senate — to help pass these bills.”

According to AL.com, NAGR director Dudley Brown said, “Judge Roy Moore has proven to be a strict constitutionalist and has given good reason to believe he’ll be a gun rights champion and vocal supporter of the Second Amendment in the U.S. Senate.” He added, “[Moore] opposes expanded Brady Registration checks, calling them a national gun registration. He is also a steadfast opponent of high capacity gun magazine bans and bans on so-called ‘assault weapons.’”

NAGR also stressed that Moore will not be satisfied with simply playing defense for gun rights. Rather, they believe he will be a Senator who seeks the passage of legislation that expands the exercise of Second Amendment rights via the repeal of preexisting gun controls.

On August 4, 2017, Roll Call reported that Moore was at a Chambers County Republican Club meeting when someone asked about his support of the Second Amendment. Moore said, “We carry,” then pulled a concealed carry revolver out of his wife’s purse.

The question to ask is, "Why does the federal government need to legislate anything regarding the people's right to keep and bear arms."

After all, any legislation, rule or regulation from any government entity is outside their authority per the Constitution. In fact, States requiring a "permit" to conceal carry a firearm are unconstitutional.

Moreover, there should be no need for "the passage of legislation that expands the exercise of Second Amendment rights via the repeal of preexisting gun controls" since any of those laws are unconstitutional.

Likewise, the Second Amendment should be the only item necessary to carry a firearm, concealed or otherwise.

If the republic wants to rid the infringement on the Second Amendment by federal government, the dissolution of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms would be the best solution.

At the State level, residents of each State should advocate for repeal of any legislation that infringes on the right to keep and bear arms, including attacking outlandish local "laws" and ordinances.

The federal government already has its tentacles into the Second Amendment as evidenced by the National Firearms Act, the establishment of the BATF, the Brady laws, and any other pretended legislation by the federal, state and local governments to infringe upon the Second Amendment.

Publius Huldah composed an excellent informative guide regarding this federal bill entitled, "From Duty to be Armed to Permission to Carry." Everyone should read it in order to understand what exactly can happen when the federal government sinks its claws into the Second Amendment through "legislation."

For expediency, here is an excerpt identifying the pitfalls.

Now let’s look at Title 18, US Code, Part I, Chapter 44, which HR 38 proposes to amend.

Title 18, US Code, Part I, Chapter 44 is unconstitutional

It sets up a complex federal regulatory scheme over firearms, every word of which is unconstitutional as outside the scope of powers delegated, and as in violation of the Second Amendment.

HR 38 proposes to amend this existing federal regulatory scheme to insert a new provision [to be § 926 D] to require States which have a statute which permits residents of their State to apply for a permit [!] to carry a concealed firearm

to allow persons from other States:

who aren’t prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms [!]; and

who are carrying a photographic ID issued by a government body [!]; and

who are carrying a concealed carry license or permit from the other State [!],

to possess or carry a concealed handgun (other than a machinegun or “destructive device”) which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.

So! Even though a State Constitution, such as that for Connecticut, 4 prohibits the State Legislature from making ANY laws restricting firearms (such as imposing requirements for registration, a permit, government issued photo ID), a Citizen of Connecticut who exercises his constitutionally recognized right to carry without registration or a permit or a government issued photo ID, wouldn’t qualify under HR 38 for concealed carry in another State.

To qualify for concealed carry in other States, the Citizen of Connecticut would need his State Legislature to pass a law [which is unconstitutional under the Connecticut and federal Constitutions], so that he could comply with an unconstitutional federal statute [HR 38], so that he could carry in other States which also would have to pass unconstitutional laws imposing permit requirements on those who carry concealed.

Do you see how a God-given right [self-defense] is thus converted into a privilege which is regulated, granted, or denied, by civil government?

HR 38 also provides that any person carrying a concealed handgun in a State under the reciprocity provisions may also carry concealed in the public parts of National Parks and certain other lands under federal control. Lest you think this a gain, consider that: (1) The Constitution doesn’t authorize the federal government to operate national parks and such like, and (2) the federal government has no lawful authority to impose registration requirements for carrying arms anywhere!

What’s the solution?

Read our Declaration of Independence and federal Constitution. Then you won’t fall for unconstitutional gimmicks like HR 38.

The gun rights organizations could perform valuable services to our Country by working for:

1 From the late Attorney Richard D. Fry’s email of Dec. 10, 2015 to US Senator Moran, a co-sponsor of SB 498, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015. Richard, who was my Friend, sent me a copy of his letter.

2 Pursuant to Article I, § 8, next to last clause, Congress has general legislative powers over the District of Columbia, military bases, dock yards, mints, federal courthouses and post offices, and such other places needed for Congress to exercise its enumerated powers. The exercise of such powers by Congress over these small federal enclaves is restricted by the Bill of Rights – including the 2nd Amendment. So Congress is prohibited from making, for these federal enclaves, any laws which infringe the Right of The People to keep and bear Arms. Congress may properly require individuals visiting federal prisons, the psych ward of military hospitals, the mint, federal courthouses, and such like, to leave their arms in their vehicles. But Congress may not require Citizens to obtain and carry a permit or photo ID as a condition precedent to carrying a firearm.

3 The “Militia of the several States” were creatures of State Statutes – not of the federal government. Dr. Edwin Vieira’s short video shows how the State Militia were replaced by the federally controlled National Guard.

As Ms. Publius indicated, this legislation further enhances the federal government's unconstitutional control over the right to keep and bear arms.

Americans should take heed.

Moreover, gun rights advocates should know better than to support legislation of this nature.

The election of Judge Roy Moore to the Senate would be a positive for this republic because of his constitutional advocacy.

His constitutional views alone should be enough to rally voter support.

Citizen support for Judge Moore should not be based on passing additional unconstitutional legislation; but, for preserving, protecting and defending the Constitution for the united States of America – meaning ridding the Second Amendment of the claws of the federal government while not allowing further penetration into it.

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About the AuthorSuzanne Hamner

Suzanne Hamner (pen name) is a registered nurse, grandmother of 4, and a political independent residing in the state of Georgia, who is trying to mobilize the Christian community in her area to stand up and speak out against tyrannical government, invasion by totalitarian political systems masquerading as religion and get back to the basics of education.

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